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30 safe and well-maintained properties."In addition,the Land Use chapter(Chapter 3)and the <br /> 31 Housing and Neighborhoods chapter(Chapter 6) of the Comprehensive Plan support the City's <br /> 32 efforts to maintain livability of the City's residential neighborhoods with specific policies <br /> 33 related to property maintenance and code compliance. Policy 6.1 of Chapter 3 states that the <br /> 34 City should promote maintenance and reinvestment in housing and Policy 2.6 of Chapter 6 <br /> 35 guides the City to use code-compliance activities as one method to prevent neighborhood <br /> 36 decline. <br /> 37 • City Code Sections pertaining to this case: <br /> 38 o 906.03.H -Unsafe Structures and Equipment: requires an unsafe structure to be posted <br /> 39 condemned. <br /> 40 o 906.03.1—Emergency Measures: allows for the boarding of unsafe structures to make <br /> 41 them temporarily safe. <br /> 42 o 906.03.J—Demolition: allows for requiring the owner to repair or demolish the <br /> 43 structure. Furthermore, if the owner does not comply, allows the City to demolish the <br /> 44 structure with the cost of demolition and removal to be charged against the real-estate. <br /> 45 FINANCIAL IMPACTS <br /> 46 • A City abatement would involve demolishing the dilapidated garage and shed, and, disposing of <br /> 4/ all structure debris and structure contents: <br /> 48 o Approximately- $ 10,000.00 <br /> 49 • In the short term, costs of the abatement will be paid out of the HRA budget,which has <br /> 50 allocated $100,000 for abatement activities. The property owner will then be billed for actual <br /> 51 and administrative costs. If charges are not paid, staff is to recover costs as specified in Section <br /> 52 906.03.J. Costs will be reported to Council following the abatement. <br /> 53 STAFF RECOMMENDATION <br /> s4 Staff recommends that the Council direct Community Development staff to abate the above referenced <br /> 55 unsafe structure violations at 2941 Rice Street by demolishing and removing the two structures. <br /> 56 REQUESTED COUNCIL ACTION <br /> 5-i Direct Community Development staff to abate the unsafe structure violations at 2941 Rice Street by <br /> 58 hiring a general contractor to demolish both the dilapidated garage and shed, and,to dispose of the <br /> 59 structure debris and contents. The owner will first be given an additional 10 days to remove or repair <br /> 60 the structures, or, remove any contents. <br /> 61 The property owner will then be billed for actual and administrative costs. If charges are not paid, staff <br /> 62 is to recover costs as specified in Section 906.03.J. <br /> 63 <br /> Prepared by: Don Munson, Permit Coordinator <br /> Attachments: A: Map of 2941 Rice Street. <br /> B: Resolution <br /> C: Photographs <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br />